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For purposes of this section only, the boundaries of Special Flood Hazard Area or Future Conditions Flood Hazard Area for a subdivision or a discrete phase of a subdivision are established if all of the following conditions are met:
(A) The subdivision is approved for construction through approval of a preliminary subdivision plan and all other applicable permits;
(B) A substantial investment is made in constructing the subdivision.
(C) In addition to satisfying the other requirements of this Ordinance, all proposals for subdivisions and site plans shall:
(1) Be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage;
(2) Have public utilities and facilities, such as wastewater, gas, electrical, and water systems, located and constructed so as to minimize flood damage;
(3) Have all proposed residential structures located outside the Special Flood Hazard Area or Future Conditions Flood Hazard Area, with the lowest floor, including basement, elevated at least two feet above the base flood elevation;
(4) Have all proposed non-residential structures located outside of the Special Flood Hazard Area or Future Conditions Flood Hazard Area, with the lowest floor, including basement, located at least two feet above the base flood elevation. (Note that an approved special use may permit structures in a flood fringe – see Section 3.12.3.)
(5) Have all drainage structures located within the Flood Hazard Area designed to accommodate the one percent (1%) annual chance flood without causing increased base flood elevations on properties other than that for which development approval is being requested;
(6) Shall provide base flood elevation data along with the subdivision plan or site plan, which is submitted to the Town for approval.
Cary, NC Land Development Ordinance On-line VIC Version - This site last updated 3/4/2008
Note: This is not the official version of the Cary Land Development Ordinance